Measuring tank and pump.



No. 691,515. Patented 1an. 2|, |902.

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MEASURING TANK AND PUMP.

(Application filed Oct. '7, 1901.)

(Nu Model.)

A TTOHNE YJ and Pumps; and I do hereby declare the folstrom, in thecounty of Chisago and State of A rack-bars 8, which are firmly securedat their UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. WIEBURG, OF LINDSTROM, MINNESOTA.

lVlEASURlNG TANK AND PUIVIP.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,515, dated January21, 1902.

Application led October 7 1901.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. WIEBUEG., a citizen of the United States,residing at Lind- Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Measuring Tanks lowing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a measuring tank and pump particularly for usein creameries, and is designed to afford a convenient means of measuringand returning skim-milk to the patrons of the Creamery who may delivermilk to the creamery to have the cream extracted.

A further object of my invention is to provide means for readilyindicating the amount of skim-milk to be returned in proportion to theamount of fresh milk delivered.

To accomplish these and other objects, an embodiment of the invention ashereinafter described, and illustrated in the drawings, may be used; butit is to be understood that changes may be made without departing fromthe nature and scope of my invention.

In the drawings, Figure' 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 2is a top plan view thereof.

To carry out the object of the invention, vI use a cylindrical tank(indicated at 6) of known capacity in pounds of skim-milk. In thiscylinder a piston 7 reciprocates and is adapted to draw milk into andexpel it from the cylinder. The piston is actuated by two lower ends tothe piston and extend thence upwardly above the top ofthe cylinder,which is open. The rack-bars are united and properly spaced at the topby a tie-rod 9 and are guided and supported against lateral movement bya beam l0, through mortises in which the rack-bars slidably extend. Thebeam is secured at each end to standards 1l beside the cylinder. A shaft12 is j ournaled in bearings at the top of the standards and carriespinions 13, which mesh with the rack-bars.

Serial No. 77,854. (No model.)

The shaft is revolved by the gear-wheels 14, actuated by the crank 15. Asupply-pipe 16, leading from the main tank of the creamery, enters thebottom of the tank and is provided with a valve 17 and also convenientlywith a cock 1S. A delivery-pipe 19 communicates with the bottom of thetank and is provided with a stop-cock 20. This pipe conveniently extendsand discharges at a height su fiicient to allow a milk-can or othervessel to be placed thereunder.

To the tie-rod 9 is secured a rod 2l, which is curved to bring itwithout the plane of the cylinder and extends thence down beside thecylinder before the scale 22. This scale has two sets of graduations22fL and 22, the former indicating the amount of fresh milk delliveredand the latter indicating the proportional amount of skim-milk to bereturned. The rod 2l passes between the arms of astaple 22e, and thestaple may be placed in a series of holes 22d, corresponding to theunits of the scales. When so placed, it acts as a stop to limit theupward movement of the piston.

In operation if a dairyman deliver, say, three hundred and fty pounds ofmilk and it be desired to return tohim a proportional amount ofskim-milk the staple is placed in the holes corresponding to thegraduation 350 on the scale 22, which indicates on the scale 29b theproportional amount (two hundred and eighty pounds) of skim-milk he isentitled to have returned. The piston is then lifted by the means abovedescribed, and skim-milk is drawn through the pipe 16 untilthe cross-bar2l at the lower, end of the rod 2l strikes the staple. further motionand indicates that the desired quantity has been drawn into thecylinder. Then the cock 2O is opened and the piston forced down byreverse movement of the crank, discharging the skim-milk through thepipe 22 into the cans provided to receive it. It will be understood thatthe scale 22b is in accordance with the capacity of the tank in poundsof skim-milk.

Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-

In a combined measuring tank and pump, in combination, a tank forming apump-cyl- This arrests.

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inder, a piston therein, inlet and discharge In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature pipes communicating therewith, a prima-ryl inpresence of two Witnesses. scale, a secondary scale related thereto andto the capacity of the pump, a stop for the FRANK L' WIEBURG 5 pistonadjustable according to the primary Vitnesses:

scale, and which indicates such adjustment P. M. QVIST, on the secondaryscale. P. C. BJORNEBY.

